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Cj H. Loomis. ADJUSTABLE SCHOOL DESK. 10.104,472. f Patented Jun@ v21, v1870.

`."Io all whom it may concern:

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` CHARLESH. Looms', or NEW PHILADELPHIA, OHIO.

Lam Patent No. 104,472, dma .new 2r, 1870.

The hSchedule referred to in Letters Patent 'and part of the sama.

" `Beit known that I, Onrnnss H. Looms, of New.

. .lhis invention relatesto4 anew and useful improvemerit in desks or tables for school-rooms and' other a purposes, whereby they; are made more convenient and useful than such articles have hitherto been; and

n l` It consists in making the' top adinstable, so as to l suit pupils of "diilerent ages,1`and so that the desk or w table maybe nrade` toaecomrjnodate a personinan ndice or elsewhere, either; standing or sitting, and -in` scribed.

UIn the accompanying drawing- -v l, Fign'rel isv a vertical section of-ilg. 2 on the line zz; i 1 l the combination of pnrts`,as hereinafter more fully de- Figure 2 is t. honznrarsetuoh of ng..1 on me une y y, looking down." l l. a Figure 3 is a detailfview of the adiusting-bar. i

Similar letters of l reference indicate: corresponding A is the A-lled-plate,which, with the pedestal B, is cast in onepiece and fastened l to the iloor'by means of screws, asiudicated in thedr'awing. The pedestal .is tubular.

m0 isI the adiusting-bar.` s har is serratedou one en i D is ajserrated strip of instal dropped into the pedestal, with which the serrated adiusting-bar engages.V `E is a strip or bar of metal or other material, which contact with the` ba'ek of 'the arljustingf 'F represents screws, which work in screw-threads 4through the pedestal against the piece E, and serve to press the serrated sides of the adjusting-bar and thepieceD together, as seen in the drawing.

In this manner the disk or table is l'leld in any desir-ed position.

By loosening the screws F, it will be seen that the desk may be raised or lowered and fastened in any po sition with the greatest ease, without the use of a pin- 4 ion and rack.

G is tire desk or table-top.

ing-bar.

'.lhe desk or table is fastened to this plate, as seen in fig. 1. Its back edge is supported by the projecting lip I of the plate, where it is held by screws inserted, as seen inthe drawing.

J is a drawer.

K is. a recess for an inkstand.

Lse clasp, hinged to the recess for holding the inkstand in placel By this 'arrangement it will be seen that this desk er table is adapted to various purposes, but is more especially designed for the school-room. 'Having thus described my invention,

I claim as new; and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. The pedestal l), pieces D and E, adjusting-bar C, the top G, and screws F, incombination, and arranged substantially as and for the' purposes herein.

shown and described. l

2. In combination with theabove, the recess K,

.clasp L, and drawer J, substantially as and for the purposes described.v

CHARLES H. LOOMIS.

. Witnesses: l

DANIEL CHRISTY, v J oHN Mreasnr's.

H is a plate, ywhich is ist on. the top of the: ljust-v 

